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Cytology Lab Aide II (Per Diem) - Bethlehem, PA

Bethlehem, PA

Part-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

St. Luke's is dedicated to providing excellent care and improving access to healthcare in the community. The Laboratory Aide II is responsible for the registration of laboratory orders, specimen accessioning, and providing customer service, while assisting pathologists with procedures and maintaining equipment cleanliness.

Health CareHospitalRehabilitation

Responsibilities

Accessioning and transport of specimens to the appropriate testing area, performing campus or reference laboratory

Operates a centrifuge according to procedure

Orders laboratory supplies, maintains supply inventories and handles chemical disposition safely, as directed

Labels blood and non-blood specimens with barcoded labels and aliquot specimen if necessary, according to policy

Performs requisition entry task when necessary; ensures registration completes entire process

Registers patient information (demographics, insurance information, and diagnosis) and places lab orders in HIS for specimens received in the laboratory from physician offices. Capable of troubleshooting registration issues and resolving work queue assignments

Adds cytolyte to cytology specimens according to policy

Understands computer downtime procedures and implements them when necessary

Prepares specimens for referral (interfaced and non-interfaced tests) to outside reference laboratories which include logging, packaging, and mailing of specimens

Prepares complex send-outs including molecular, oncology and genomic testing to reference labs including correctly packaging and mailing of specimens along with correct revenue cycle

Reviews outstanding list, excepted list, and/or add-on list to assure all specimens accessioned and transported to appropriate testing facility

Capable of performing maintenance, quality assurance measures and monitors equipment under supervision (centrifuges, label and paper printers, refrigerators, pneumatic tube, cryostat, AP equipment, clinical lab equipment as appropriate)

Participates in training new employees according to procedure

Capable of coordinating training and precepting new employees according to procedure; participates as team member responsible for the success of the new team member

Communicates as necessary with other health care departments on hospital campuses or outpatient clinical providers in a professional and appropriate manner

Performs other related duties as assigned or requested, including special assignments related to inspection and accreditation projects

Assists pathologist with onsite attended procedures including biopsies and bone marrow specimens, makes and stains slides, builds case in computer and packages specimen for transport independently. Capable of handling irretrievable tissue specimens correctly for pre-analytic testing; Responsibilities may vary per site

Changes pathology stain lines according to schedule and keeps logs up to date

Participates in educational programs, in-services, and meetings

Performs phlebotomy and outpatient registration

Performs moderate complexity testing including antigen testing, processing and incubation of culture plates and basic maintenance and quality checks of equipment under supervision

Capable of processing irretrievable anatomic pathology specimens for review by a cytotechnologist or pathologist; including case building, grossing and creation of cell block and gyn triage, embedding, and basic microtomy under supervision according to AP procedure manual

Qualification

Centrifuge operationSpecimen accessioningPhlebotomy certificationLaboratory supply managementModerate complexity testingTraining new employeesCommunication skillsTeam collaboration